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The Championships, Wimbledon 2017: day one highlights from the Grand Slam

By Harry Floyd

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 03: Andy Murray of Great Britain serves during the Gentlemen's Singles first round match on day one of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 03: Andy Murray of Great Britain serves during the Gentlemen's Singles first round match on day one of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) /
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Wimbledon 2017 is underway. Day one featured several top seeded players. Here’s a look at some of the highlights from the early action.

Wimbledon 2017 is shaping up to be another exciting tournament.

Day one saw defending men’s singles champion Andy Murray cruise to a straight set victory. The world No. 1 defeats Alexander Bublik 6-1, 6-4, 6-2.

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Rafael Nadal was also in action on Monday. The 2017 French Open champion appeared dominant on the court, defeating John Millman in straight sets. Up next for Nadal is American tennis player Donald Young.

Somewhat of a surprise was the retiring of Australian Nick Kyrgios. He failed to complete his match with Pierre-Hugues Herbert. After the second set, Kyrgios cited an injury and retired.

Other top seeded men’s singles winners included Kei Nishikori, Marin Cilic, and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to name a few.

On the women’s singles side, second seed Simona Halep claimed a straight set win in her opener. She advances to face Beatriz Haddad Maia on Wednesday.

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Former two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova sees a straight set victory over Johanna Larsson. It is still the early stages of Kvitova’s return to competitive play. The win is a positive sign for the former champion.

Eighth seed Dominika Cibulkova earns an opening round win. She fights hard to claim the three-set victory over Andrea Petkovic of Germany. Americans Madison Keys and Venus Williams also tasted victory on day one. Fourth seed Elina Svitolina wins her opener in two hard fought sets. She wins 7-5, 7-6 (10-8).

Wimbledon 2017 is in full swing. Stay tuned to see how the action unfolds.

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